GOLD LIST Sommelier Wine Awards UK 2011
Torreón de Paredes Reserva Privada Merlot 2007, Cachapoal Valley, Chile
£8.17 @ Forth Wines
An appealingly complex nose of leafy notes alongside cassis and chocolate precede a finely balanced palate full of soft, silky tannins. “Leather and red fruit with a good use of oak, this nice, juicy style is quite elegant”, said Mikaël Hannequin.